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lexical functional grammar

grammar framework in theoretical linguistics with constraint-based and generative varieties, initiated by Joan Bresnan and Ronald Kaplan in the 1970s
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lexical functional grammar

Summary

lexical functional grammar ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • lexical functional grammar is a type of phrase structure grammar[2].
  • lexical functional grammar's official website is recorded as http://www.essex.ac.uk/linguistics/external/LFG/[3].

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Definition and Type

lexical functional grammar is a type of phrase structure grammar[2].

Why It Matters

lexical functional grammar ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[4] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.essex.ac.uk/linguistics/external/LFG/
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